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What is the function of the word "boats" in this sentence?
There are multiple clauses in this sentence. Some of the clauses are infinitive and don't have explicit subjects. When a clause doesn't have an explicit subject, you can understand the subject from ...
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What is the function of the word "boats" in this sentence?
"Boats" would be the object, whereas "they" would be the subject. It is often difficult when trying to decipher object/subject when the sentence is in reference to others.
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It was creative to combine these two materials for a painting. - general past thing or single past event?
I think the core of the question here is about the tense of the verb. Let's throw out paintings and creativity and take a simpler sentence. How about "It was smart to read the owner's manual.&...
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It was creative to combine these two materials for a painting. - general past thing or single past event?
You can't decide from the grammar, but from the meaning of "creative".
If something is "creative" then it must show some originality. Simply "combining two materials" ...
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